Food & Pregnancy

I’m Pregnant! What Can I Eat?

• Fruit & Vegetables. The five-a-day rule becomes even more essential when you are pregnant. They contain vitamins and mineral essential for the baby’s development and your own well being
• Try keeping a fruit bowl on the kitchen counter or sticks of raw vegetables in the fridge to snack on.
• Vegetable stir fries are quick, healthy and nutritious
• Home made soup can be made in batches and frozen in individual portions

Vitamins And Minerals Are Easy! What About Calcium?

•  Calcium helps the formation of baby’s bones and teeth and dairy products are important during pregnancy.
• Hard cheese is an easy and healthy way to increase your calcium intake.
• Also try to incorporate yoghurts and skimmed milk into your diet. Skimmed milk has a higher calcium content than either full fat or semi skimmed milk.

And Fibre? Do I Need Less Or More Fibre?

• Fibre helps to guard against constipation. Try to include wholegrain bread, pasta, rice and breakfast cereals in your diet.

Click here to learn which foods to avoid whilst pregnant.